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The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MICHAEL sTRoGoFF.


There was an excellent demand Yesterday
for seats for michael Strogoff" TO be given
at Portland Theatre Monday and Tuesday
next. The Toronto Mail says "Those of us
who have witnessed the presentation in New
York, are left in no disappointed state in
viewing the presentation under the present
conditions. The scenery is elaborate, bright
and adjustable, of the many excellent illu-
sions produced. The mechanical appliances
used to operate the fixtures seem to be admir-
ably managed. The company who act in the
play are well adapted to the exigeneies.
There are some thirty personages in the east,
whose numbers are reinforced by little
army of supernumeraries. Every part de-
serves the high compliment which can he
paid to meritorious and even performance, ="
GoRMAN's MINsTRELs.
Mr.. Fred Wright, manager for German
Spectacular Minstrels, is in town, and pre-
pairing for the performances of the company,
which will be given at City Hall next Mon
day and Tuesday. The company is highly
spoken of wherever it has appeared, and the
tickets are selling well at Stockbridge's,
CoRINNE.
A second performance of Arcadia" at City
Hall last night confirmed the general opinion
expressed yesterday morning. Today there
Will be matinee performance for the chill
dren, and the last entertainment will be given
tonight. Mrs. James kimball, manage-eSS
of the Corlnne company, has invited the
members of the Boys Band to attend the
matinee this afternoon. The children will
be presented with souvenirs.
DELEYAN UNITED CIRCUS,
Commencing Monday, and continuing for
one week, the Delevan United Circus, com
prising thirty-ive people, led by Mdlle Lam
Rins and Mr. Edward Ship, will reveal the
genius of the arena at the corner of Pearl
and Lincoln streets. People enjoy the circus
and there will probably be large attend
ance.
NOTES.
Another performance of upside Town"
| drew large audience to Portland Theatre
| last night
Mdlle Rhea will appear at Portland Theatre
| Sept, 10Th and Goth.
Mr. Miner has written his agent in New
| York that he will play Mrs. James Brown
| Porter in "Civil War" first, and then in
Loyal Love-" About the actress he writes
u find her an actress of peculiar magnetism,
| great emotional power and nervous force.
| Her methods are unconventional, and her
manner on the stage particularly attractive"
Mr.. Miner, needless to add after this, is her
| manager.
William BaEbitt agent for the Pat Rooney
| Comedy Co., was in the city last night. The
company will appear in pats Wardrobe. -
| The date is Sept. 18th and Portland Theatre
| the place.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
A Suspicious Affair.

Yesterday morning two well dressed, fine
looking women, driving a coal black horse
with four white feet and white stripe, at
tached to a handsome buggy, apparently
new, and having large satchel in the back,
drove up to Winslow's livery stable in Deer
ing, and wanted to sell the team. They said
they came by boat from Boston, and had
been offered 1925 for the team but wanted
$3.50 for it, No offer was made, and so, after
feeding the animal, they drove away saying
they were going to attend Gray fair-which
comes off Tuesday next. The horse weighs
about 100 pounds
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
A Horrifyiug Barber.

Lewiston journal
Judge Knight of Portland, his face plas-
tered with lather, was seated in BARRIERS
chair, talking.
"A barber never scared me but once," said
he. 81 was travelling in northern Kansas,
struck small, wild town, and went into a
rude barber shop to get shaved. After l had
taken my place in the chair, | noticed that the
barber was left-handed. That made me un
easy; but did not realize my predicament
till looked up at his face and saw that he
was cross-eyed, too!
Great guns! never suffered more in my
life. Every motion that he made seemed
aimed at my iugular VEIN"
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Wilson & Co.,

the well known grocers, have on hand very
large and well assorted stack of table luxu-
ries, besides the usual needed groceries,
which will come in play very conveniently
now for families just returned and returning
from their summer vacations at the seashore
and in the mountains. Everybody knows
that the assortment kept by this firm cannot
be excelled this side of Boston, and that
their prices are always satisfactory. We
would advise heads of families to call and
see for them selves.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
The Petition Denied,

In the case of John II. Oxnard of Freeport.
for whom petition for the appointment of a
guardian on the alleged ground of unsound
mind, was entered at the Probate Court, and
a hearing held before Judge Peabody, de-
cision has been rendered. The gist of the
decision is that the allegations Of the petit
ton were not proved. and the petition is
therefore dismissed
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Y. w. C. T. u.

The "Y's" will hold meeting Monday at
S,l5 p. m. at their headquarters, 514 Exchange
street A large attendance is expected as
delegates to the State convention will be
CHOSEN at That time. Important matters re-
garding the kitchen garden will be consider
ed. All friends of the cause and tbe "y,s"
are invited to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
SUBURBAN NEWS.


Thursday as A w. Kicker and S. S
Thompson were returning from Portland
they found that the gate at the Mechanic
street crossing at Woodfords down. When
one train had passed the gate was lifted al.
lowing team to pass and closed again leav-
ing them and carriage occupied by f. w
and T. c. Hazelton and A. Ii. Adams upon
down upon them at furious rate. They
had not time to get off the track, but the en-
gineer saw them in time and stopped the
train only 20 feet distant.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Silk and Stiff Hats.

Somers. the Halter. 253 Middle street. The
above frm are very busy in their silk and
stlit hat departments. They find it difficult
to keep up on their orders. They make a
speciality OF fine stylish hats. They also keep
in stock large assortment of fine silk nm
brellas and travelling bags. They are the
specially appointed agents for Youmans. the
leading New York matters. Silk and stiff
hats
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Real Estate Transfers,

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try Of Deeds:
Portland-A. NJ. Deering ct al. to E. H. Sargent
Francis Fessenden to E. H. Sargent. $40.
Francis FesSenden to e. III. Sargent. 500.
Francis Fessenden to E. II. Sargent. S210.
Baldwin-C. w. Lombard to j. w. Lombard ct
al. $500.
Neville NJ Lombard to j. w. Lombard ct al.
500.
Harpswell-James b, Peck to Helen M. Ad
ans. Sc.
G. Ii. Mann to F. A. r. ct al. SIG.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
AT Trefethen,s LANDING.

Thursday was Iadies's day at Trefethen's
Landing. By invitation of the managers of
the steamer Greenwood, they were treated
to two hours sail down the bay. The
Greenwoods officers by their uniform
courtesy have become very popular with the
islanders.
The last entertainment of the season at
Trefethen's occurred Thursday night in the
shape Of campfire and war dance on
Beacon Hill
The small boys, who recently captured a
big turtle, are exhibiting it in tent.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
DEATHS.

Inthis city, Sept. 8, Rillie A. Naly, daughter OF
the late Henry and Luvillie Leighton, aged &c
years months. Eastport papers copy.l
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Gorham, Sept. 8, Cora H.. infant daughter Of
months % days.
In Bolster's Mills, Aug. 20, Mrs Harmony B,
Pike, aged 70 years.
AZ years.
In Hiram, Aug. 81, Mrs. John Ii. Spring, aged
81 years.
In West Bethel, Sept. 8, Frank E. Blaisdell
aged rs years.
In Mason. Sept. 1, Ashley j. Paine. aged go
years z months
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Greenwood Garden,

Tonight is the closing of the opera season
at Greenwood Garden, and there will be an
illumination. The guessing on the gold
watch will close at $50 and the watch will
be awarded to the person guessing nearest
the correct number. If this person is not
present, however, the next one gets the
nriza
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Lumber.

Bark Piscataqua has been cleared for Bue-
nos AyreS with 522,565 feet of lumber, worth
$6693. by Frank Dudley.
Bark John E. Chase sailed yesterday for
Buenos Ayres with 4S4,S7S feet of lumber,
valued at $7,422.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
FRIDAY Joseph Francis. Intozication. Thir-
W days In the county jail.
Wium j. Foley. Intoxcation Thirty DAYS
In the county iail '' ~'S
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10

In Bridgton Sept. 4, Foster f. Pingree and Miss
Flora Bradbury, both OF Denmark.
In Norway, Sept. 8. Chas. f. Knight of Naples
and Addie A. Hartman of Norway.
In Hebron, Sept 8, b. M. Pratt of Oxford and
Ada C. Farris.
In Hebron. Sept. z. Albert NJ. Richardson and
Rosa Z, CuShmau.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HORATIO STAPLES,
For Gentlemen Only.

I HoRATIo STAPLES. y
For Gentlemen Only.
know you will be glad to- hear
of piece of rare good luck that has
pumped itself right down into our
business nest here on the corner.
All the more so, because you can
share it with us.
The story is this.
Late last winter, when the under
wear trade was slowing up, Qetting
the cat die, as the boys say when
swinging,)
A nervous wholesaler stumped me
to make him an offer for great lot
Ladies' extra-fne-gauze Merino
Und and Drawers.
They were nice, softly-ine- goods.
such as the
Feminine blue-bloods delight to
wear.
already had large stock mot as
nice as these however, as many as l
could sell that season.
So to get rid of his importantly l
made him a ridiculous offer and to
my wonder he accepted it.
So got the goods and here they
are subject to your call.
(Half dozen times during the summer
was tempted to get them out and otter
them cheap as an out of the season stimu-
lator to trade. But dear me, there was
not lull trade at all, even during the usu-
ally dull month of August, and we had
more clerks than we usually have during
the Christmas whirl.)
So we have them yet and offer
them to you now as starter.
At so cents each.
And truly if you can buy for 70 cts.
or $1,000 as good goods as these else
where, you may pay my expenses to
Europe.
Listen minute while l tell you
what they are like.
They arelLadies' Merino Under
vests and Drawers. of an exceedingly
fine, soft texture.
Finished Cuffs, Silk embroidered
neck, Silk bound edges.
Truly aristocratic goods, as select
as Hay Fever, or the Govt
but more comfortable than either.)
know they will please you.
Our present ''Staccato" price is so
cents EACH
We have marked down all our La
dies 80 and 70 cent Summer Under
vests to % cents each, with the in
tentlon of closing them all out.
Understand this isn't one of those
surprising advertisements that like a
gun-or lawyers mouth, goes off
whether there is anything in it or
not; it is the honest report of gen.
uine bargain.
HORATIO STAPLES,
Middle St., juno. of Free.
We send these goods by mail or ex-
press, freight free.
sepl0 eOd3t
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Young Mems Liberal Association.

new religious society has been formed
called the Portland Young Mems Liberal AS.
ISOLATION with the following officers:
Presdent-Dr. III. A, Lamb.
First Vice Presdent-James +. Smith.
Second Vice President-Thomas A. Oakes
Music Committee-Dr. Lamb, Mrs. Z. s. Merrill
Mr.. Jewett.
Committee on Subjects-J. p. Thorndike, Z. S.
Merrill
They have secured the hall on the corner OF
Congress and Temple streets An auxiliary
Ladies' Aid Society will be formed in few
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Robert r. somers & Co.. matters

The above firm, ar their store 232 Middle
street, now have all the fall style of silk
stiff and soft hats. These goods are made
by themselves, and they sell them at the low
est figure. They advertise this morning tt
sell the $3.50 hat for SO. and the 81 silk hat
for S.. 1t must be remembered that they
block and iron hats bought from their store
free of charge, no matter how often they art
brought in. They keep workman in theil
window every Saturday evening to iron tqeil
customers hats.
Home industry should be patronized
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
High Street Church.

The usual Sunday services will be re-
sumed at the High street Church tomorrow.
Inc following will be the musical pro-
gramme Sunday evening, Sept 11th
rFreinde Larghetto, Symphony No. 2. Beethoven
P uniia.S Deo, Us nat) ................ Mosenthal
paantif,,i ziIs dudley Buck
SNapfsar
Postlude' Allegro Moderate Symphony
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
Money to Loan.

Notes and Mortgages bought and
sold. Money 10 loan i'm sums to
suit on approved security.
CHARLES RICH. Broker,
First National Bank Building.
sep9 dow.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
The EngadIne

Bouquet, Atkinson's new perfume. This superb
distillation sweety recalls fragrant Swiss flowers
Bright jewels, in setting of perpetual snow.
pch30 wect
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10

Mrs Chas. Smith of Jimes, ohio writes: have
used every remedy for Sick Headache could
near OF ior the past fifteen years. but Carter's
Liltls Liver Pllls did me more good than all the
est sep6d&w1w
Take a ID. X. and be o. X. See advertisement
mars deodeno
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
One Fact


Is worth column of rhetoric, said an American
statesman. tits fact, established by the testi-
mony of thousands of people, that Hoods Sarsapa-
rla does cure scrofula, salt rheum and other dis
eases or affections arising from impure state or
low condition of the blood. 1t also overcomes
that tired feeling, creates good appetite and
gives strength to every part of the system If you
need good blood purifier, tonic, or appe tier
try Hoods Sarsaparlla. 1t will do you good.
my daughter received much benefit from
Hoods Sarsaparilla as an excellent tonic after a
protracted attack of bronchial pneumonia" REV.
+. II. ADAMS, New Hartford, Conn.,
Il took Hoods Sarsaparlla for loss of appetite,
dyspepsia, and general laDguor. 1t did me vast
amount of good, and have no hesitancy in rec
ommendlng it," j. w. WILLEFoRD, Quincy, Ill.
N. b. Be sure to get the Peculiar medicine.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Prepared
only by c. l. HOOD e. CO., Apothecaries, Lowell,
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10
MAR RAG S.

Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy
heart and write, Index Soap is pure.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10

r IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
IL Efficient TONIC in all cases of Weakness and
Digestive Disorders.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10

TIE e COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT
~ Th~ Finest Meatfavouring Stock. USE 1t
for Soups, Sauces and Made Dishes.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10

+ IEBIG COMPANIES EXTRACT OF MEAT
IL Only sort guaranteed GENUINE by Baron
Liebig.
The Portland daily press., 1887-09-10

r IEBIG COMPANIES EXTRACT OF MEAT.
IL Highly recommended as Nightcap instead
of alcoholic drinks.
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TwENTY-FIRsT YEAR.

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Mention this paper. jlyl2eod2m
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For the above price you can caII
ON COE, THE HALTER, and
have fashionable hat mnde 90
order.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
CRIME I'm GERMANY.
Methods of the Police i'm German

Methods OF the Police i'm Germany.
Berlin Letter in San Francisco Chronicle.
The ordinary criminal attaches himself to
a speciality. and rarely departs from it. For
instance, pickpocket would no more think
of breaking into house than he would of
stealing linen from garnet or pilfering from
cart. Crime being thus concentrated.
greater ability is required on the part of
the professional thief. This calls for cor
responding amount Of clevernesS in the DO
lice, and accordingly specialists are en-
ployed. One functionary will occupy him
self entirely with cases of housebreaking.
another with thefts from furnished apart
ments and night lodging houses, third
with SwindlerS and gamblers and a fourth
with bullies, etc. The same division has
been followed in the Criminal Album, which
l was able to examine, and which naturally
is very interesting. Its usefulness is proved
i'll this way: When a person comes to COM
plain of having been robbed, he is shown
the photographs of thieves specially ad-
dicted TO the particular form of robbery. 1t
often happens, however, that when the in :
dividual has been identified from his photo
graph is arrested the prosecutor is unable to
clearly recognize him. Very curious is that
portion of the album devoted to the wretched
characters who live by eXtortion, of whom
there are no fewer than 1000 in Berlin.
You see there several photographs of beard
less youths who have appeared as figurants
on the boards of Berlin theaters. The ser
vice deS moeurs is carried out with extra
ordinary vlgor in Berlin. The unfortunates
are hunted down and their existence made
intolerable. All public balls and cafe-con-
certs must close at midnight. and these
women are hardly permitted to frequent the
Viennese cafes. Berlin has long had an
evil reputatian for the number of its bullies.
but great many have been got rid of by
putting into force the articles of the penal
code against procurations and excluding
such characters from certain quarters of the
town. Those who are born in Berlin or
have their domicile there cannot be expelled.
but the quarters where they have the right
to live can be restricted. The police tolerate
a dozen or so of taverns and restaurants the
clients of which consist almost entirely of
thieves. loose women. and bullies. These
places. which are situated at the extremities
OF the town near the gates, do not call for
special remark. The police of safety at
Berlin employs rather large number of in
formers, who are recruited from the criminal
classes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
HIGHLY MORAL.
None But VIrtuous Girls Wanted ON
the Variety Stage.

cit is my cast-iron rule" said a dra-
matte agent the other day to a reporter of
the Detroit Free Press, ''to have no dealings
with runaway or dissolute girls. You look
incredulous. Like the general public. you
have an idea that the variety stage will ac-
cept anything that is beautiful without re-
gard to moral considerations but you were
never more mistaken in your life. Those
women whom l have just dispatched to
Deadwood-and the Gem Variety theater
there has been written up several times by
men who know nothing about its inner
workings, as home of vice-are virtuous
young women, who have their parents per-
mission to go. They understand exactly
the class OF work required of them, and [
have impressed it upon their minds, indi-
vidually and collectively, that to hold their
positions and to merit the managers favor
they must conduct themselves quite as cir
cumspectly in the wne-room of that far
Western variety theater as they would at
home. Of course some little latitude is
allowed the visitors; but the Gem keeps a
very efficient bouncer, and let bold cow
bow or fresh tenderfoot who imagines
that he can do as he pleases in Dakota over
step the bounds and at a word from the
girl the bOuncer will do his work with neat
ness and dispatch.
Some of those girls will rise to the top
of the professional lader; others will marry
and become wives of miners and ranchmen:
some few will drop out Of the business and
take up their old occupations as cooks,
seamstresses, etc., and few will let the evil
communications which they are bound to
hear corrupt their manners and their
morals.
1T is a point with almost every variety
theater manager to change his first-part
people each season. in order that the patrons
may see new faces. The change creates a
demand for groups of inexperienced girls
at this Observation-Disclosures because they
can be readily taught the easy duties re-
CURED OF them, and while practically quite
as valuable in their place as old hands
would be, they are willing to serve at mod
crate wages, which second-yea people are
not And the demand is filed by shin.
mentS from foreign cities, as in the case of
the young women who have just left US.
'Of course, at first glance, it seems hard
to send young girls out into the world
alone. But upon closer examination the
case is found to be not nearly so black as
the Imagination paints it. When | find
that girl has good home and an ade-
quate source of income, l tell her firmly
that the variety stage is not for her, how
ever good the face, figure or voice may be.
Only those who have a fair conception of
the life before them, who seem 10 me to
have sufficient force of character to with
stand temptation, and who are in actual
crying need of work to keep body and soul
together, find positions in variety stocks
through my influence"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
He PAYS License ON a Dog

Detroit Free Press.
Il like to ask you if dere vhas some Ii.
cense to keep a dog?" inquired Mr.. Dun
der, as he carefully tip-toed into the pres
ence OF Sergt. Bendall yesterday.
Yes, sir, there is"
''WhO gets imp"
''Y on have to go upstairs to the office of
the city clerk"
"Doan' somepody come to me after
him."
No, SIR
''Nhell, dot vhas curious. Last week
Shake goes oudt nit Mount Clemens to see
his aunt. und he prings home dog. Me
keep him tied oop nit der pack yard, und
he vhas home only one day when man
walks into my blaze und says vhas l Carl
Dunder? l vhas. All right. He like to
get dot license money on Shakes dog. Der
regular price vhas one dollar, but he make
1t seek shillIngs pecanse it yhas hardt
times"
And you paid?"
''Vhell. doan' like to hat dot dog kildt.
You see? Eaferbody says he vhas sooch a
dog ash smells some tiger or lion two miles
! AWAY. Next day stranger comes in nit
shmall po0k in his hand lnd pencil oafer
his ear. Was 1 Carl Dunder? l vhas
All right. He like to get dot license on
Shakes dog. If I paid him to somepody
else dot vfas nothings nit him. He vhas a
frendt to Shake, howeter, und he make i t
feefty cents.''
And You paid that?"
" hell. sergeant. dot vhaS a good dog.
1t some burglars vhas mile AWAY he
hoWlS und wakes US oop und saves us two
tousand dollar. Dis morning a stranger
comes in. He hat some badge on. Was
Carl Dunder? [ vhas All right. He
like to get dot license for Shakes dog. II
L pay somebody else l vhas fool. No
pody can collect dot license onless he hat
dot badge on. Being ash l vhas shwindled
he make it 25 cents,
And you were fool enough to pay?s
'Fhell. Sergeant, pays taxes i'll two
wards. und vhas headquarters for cam
paign clubs. Dot dog vhas great on coons
und elephants. Vhas it some shwindle on
me?"
Certainly it was! You ought to be sent
to All asylumr'
Sergeant. look at my eye and doan' you
forget him? vlas going home. Some
pody will come in. VhaS l Carl Dunder?
yhas. All right. Sergeant, L shall shump
on dot person like a sparrow on an elephant.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
Brass and Gas.

A book agent. like the sailor. needs
! plenty of wind in his canvass Yonkers
Statesman.
A book agent was shot in Texas the other
day. Let us hear no more of the uncivil-
| lied West. -Boston Post.
Ii book agents were to fossilize after
death. what mine of whetstOnes might be
dug out of their cheeks.-Fall River Adj
vance.
1t isn't the size of the mouth of the Stat
| ute of Liberty that the book canyasser en-
vies. 1t is the quantity and hardness of
her cheek. Philadelphia Call.
A reader of the paper wrote to the para
grapher, asking: Isn't it about time to
drop the book agent?" And the paragrapher
replied promptly: ut is. We dropped one
yesterday from three-srory Window
! Boston Courier.
With smile and bow that would tickle a
COW the book agent enters your room:
His mustache he will curl while he winks at
your girl till she breaks his soft head
with Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENT independent
Book Agent have here a ssLife of
Gen. Grant," of which l would like to sell
you Il copy.
Gentieman-No, thank you. [ have a
life of my own.
Book Agent-Have you got through with
it? l might buy it of you.
Gentleman-No. sir. The life | speak of
L shall not be through with until | am dead
Lowell Citizen.